Window sash mounting



July 13, 1937. E. w. LEWIS WINDOW SASH MOUNTING Filed March 23, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet l zf'dwrd Mia/1L5 E. W. LEWIS WINDOW SASH MOUNTING 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 25, 1936 ATTORNEY July 13, 1937.

July 13, 1937. 5 w. LEWIS 8 I WINDOW SASH MOUNTING Filed March 23, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEY.

Patented July 13, 1937 UNITED STATEfi Z,tt,tll

star tries 1 Claim.

This invention relates to window sash mountings and has for the primary object the provision of means of the above stated character whereby window sashes of the sliding type may be successfully arranged to swing relative to the window frame and inwardly of a room without affecting the sliding of the sashes in the usual manner, so that window cleaning, repairing, painting and the like may be carried out with more ease and quickness and at a lower cost.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation illustrating a win- 2 dow equipped with sash mountings constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, showing the sashes swung into open position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Figure 4, showing the upper sash occupying an open position after the removal of the lower sash.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevation showing the hinge mounting for one of the sashes.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary front elevation, partly in section, showing a telescoping guide strip.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the guide strip.

Figure 8a is a fragmentary sectional view showing spring means for holding the sections of the guide strip in extended position.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view, partly in section, showing a modified form of my invention.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional View showing a modified form of mounting with the sash in closed position.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary front elevation 0 partly in section showing the hinge construction in the modified form of my invention.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary perspective view partly in section showing another modified form of my invention.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary front elevation illustrating the last-named modified form of my invention.

Figure 14 is a view similar to Figure 13, showing the mounting arranged to permit the usual sliding movement of the sash. 5

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral l indicates a window frame equipped with upper and lower sliding sashes 2 and 3. The sashes are guided in their sliding movements by guide strips or rails 4. One of the guide strips at the vertical side of the frame for the lower sash is hingedly mounted, as shown at 5. Also one of the vertical strips for the upper sash is pivotally mounted, as shown at 6, and includes telescopic sections 1 which sections are spring urged by a spring 8 into extended position. The vertical guide strips permit the upper and lower sashes to be freed from the window frame for swinging movement. The window frame is equipped with vertically arranged rods 8 on which are slidably mounted hinges 9 and the latter are secured to the sashes so that when the movably mounted guide strips are adjusted to free the sashes the latter may be readily swung in,- wardly of a room, as shown in Figure 4, to permit painting, cleaning and repairs thereto with more case and quickness. The lower sash after being swung outwardly of the frame can be removed by detaching the hinges therefrom and the upper sash assumes a position, as shown in Figure 5.

Instead of employing the rods 8, channel strips I0 may be adapted to the window frame, as shown in Figure 9, and hinges I l are secured to the sashes and have formed thereon heads l2 slidably received in the channel strips. This form of my invention works similar to that heretofore described and as shown in Figures 1 to 8, inclusive.

In Figures 12 to 14, inclusive another form of my invention is disclosed wherein brackets l3 are secured to the window frame and adjustably secured to the sashes are plates H! which have formed thereon barrels l5 to receive the brackets l3 when desiring to mount the sashes for swinging movement. However, when it is desired to have the sashes mounted simply for sliding movement, the plates M are adjusted to disengage from the, brackets 13 and to be located out of the path of said brackets.

Employing my invention on slidable sashes of the character described, the sashes may be equipped on the sides which are hingedly mounted with the usual counter balance weights while the opposite sides of the sashes are free of counter 5 to engage the sashes, movable guide strips to engage the sashes and one of said movable guide strips being detachably secured to the frame and the other movable guide strip being hinged to the frame and including telescopic channeled sections, and spring means acting on the sections. 5

EDWARD W. LEWIS. 

